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they depended on anthony kennedy, they worked with him. he had actually during the time that the court was only at eight justices after justice scalia's death, he moved more to the left and worked with senior liberal ruth bader ginsburg in a way that he hadn't before scalia's death or frankly this term. and so this starts a whole new world for those four justices. i think that what justice kennedy -- i was telling you that in the courtroom i actually saw no sign of it except for that mary kennedy his wife was there, perhaps some extra family members were there. but at the end of the term often the spouses do show up. but justice kennedy, there was nothing on his face that made him look like he was about to drop this bombshell. everybody seemed pretty relaxed. but i would say one thing that you've been talking -- that many of our colleagues have been talking about is the idea of getting someone in place before the midterms, but i would say that what anthony kennedy would want is someone in place by the first monday in october because that i
they depended on anthony kennedy, they worked with him. he had actually during the time that the court was only at eight justices after justice scalia's death, he moved more to the left and worked with senior liberal ruth bader ginsburg in a way that he hadn't before scalia's death or frankly this term. and so this starts a whole new world for those four justices. i think that what justice kennedy -- i was telling you that in the courtroom i actually saw no sign of it except for that mary...
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who was found using marijuana and then anthony kennedy. we are living in the age after bork. before then, the senate mesa the nominee can't be confirmed because there's an ethical problem. ever since bork, we have a right to say that a justice is not fit for the court if the person stands opposed to central things that americans believe. >> in this case we don't know who the nominee is and knows the president trump has a litmus test and will only pick one who will over turn row versus wade. is there anything we should look to to try to push and delay the vote until after the midterm elections as pay back on what happened to garland and give democrats a chance to win back the senate and have say over the nominee is. >> absolutely given the importance of this, that's the way the system operates that people feel so strongly. we are about to see one of the most intense political struggles in american history and for my point of view, that means the system is working. >> nbc news presidential historian. great to have you here. big night. lots t
who was found using marijuana and then anthony kennedy. we are living in the age after bork. before then, the senate mesa the nominee can't be confirmed because there's an ethical problem. ever since bork, we have a right to say that a justice is not fit for the court if the person stands opposed to central things that americans believe. >> in this case we don't know who the nominee is and knows the president trump has a litmus test and will only pick one who will over turn row versus...
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the fight to replace anthony kennedy on the supreme court started today. it's already maybe that contentio contentious, but this time that's without knowing who the nominee is to replace him. joining us now is michael be beshless, historian, what are you thinking is relevant historical context. we talk about the unprecedented nature of the republicans' action last year in 2016 when they held open a seat some president obama couldn't name a nominee. when i say something is unprecedented it makes me feel at sea to know how to compare it to our history. how are you looking at this today? >> me too. that was a stolen seat. school children 50 years from now will read about the stolen seat that caused this to happen when donald trump was elected in 2016, and what mitch mcconnell did. and the other thing, rachel, it's almost poetic that anthony kennedy has the seat that robert borke was denied. when he was denied there was another that was found to have used marijuana, which was a deal breaker in those days and now anthony kennedy. we're now living in the days of
the fight to replace anthony kennedy on the supreme court started today. it's already maybe that contentio contentious, but this time that's without knowing who the nominee is to replace him. joining us now is michael be beshless, historian, what are you thinking is relevant historical context. we talk about the unprecedented nature of the republicans' action last year in 2016 when they held open a seat some president obama couldn't name a nominee. when i say something is unprecedented it makes...
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another court of appeals judge who was a clerk to anthony kennedy. and amul thapar who was a protege from mitch mcconnell. who was confirmed to the sixth circuit. and he would be the first south asian on the court. there is not a hint of moderation in any of their records, stone cold conservative which is a grand tradition in american law. but it is definitely not anthony kennedy's tradition and it is a tradition that will allow for an expansion of second amendment rights so you can have a bazooka as well as a hand gun. end affirmative action for african american students. if you are a religious person, you can ban gay people from your store, restaurants. these are the issues that are going to come up. and that is why these people, as mike pence pointed out. that's what they want on the court. >> another name pointed out is from utah. he wouldn't say no to being considered. would that be a strategic effort to block a vote if their nominees is one of their own? >> i don't think it would really succeed in that at all. i think the politics here are bake
another court of appeals judge who was a clerk to anthony kennedy. and amul thapar who was a protege from mitch mcconnell. who was confirmed to the sixth circuit. and he would be the first south asian on the court. there is not a hint of moderation in any of their records, stone cold conservative which is a grand tradition in american law. but it is definitely not anthony kennedy's tradition and it is a tradition that will allow for an expansion of second amendment rights so you can have a...
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every single one of them is well to the right of anthony kennedy. states read the newspapers, they know in texas, in mississippi, in south dakota that the supreme court is changed so they are going to pass laws prohibiting abortion and dare the supreme court to strike them down and it is not going to happen and we are going to be a different country sooner rather than later. >> professor turley, do you share jeff's opinion on that. and what other major issues could be altered. >> i never encountered jeff's inner eye, and he is able to see such things, that is particularly apocalyptic. it could come about and could not. you have institutionalist on the court that make it a sticker shock. where i do think jeff is right is in the very least, we are going to see chipping away at doctrines like roe v wade, it can be undone with a thousand paper cuts. it is probably more likely. but very hard to tell. i think what you have to be most concerned about for libertarians and civil libertarians is much of kennedy's legacy is a 5-4 beat. that makes his legacy th
every single one of them is well to the right of anthony kennedy. states read the newspapers, they know in texas, in mississippi, in south dakota that the supreme court is changed so they are going to pass laws prohibiting abortion and dare the supreme court to strike them down and it is not going to happen and we are going to be a different country sooner rather than later. >> professor turley, do you share jeff's opinion on that. and what other major issues could be altered. >> i...
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everybody thought he was going to put anthony kennedy on the supreme court. kennedy had been to the white house. he reportedly believed himself that he had been picked for the court. but then at the very last minute, conservative staffers in the reagan white house intervened and said no, no. we have a different guy we would prefer for the seat. better choice. somebody we like more. and so this man, who you see here with reagan, douglas ginsburg, he jumped to the head of the line and he got the nomination. and then it all fell apart. reagan didn't get him on to the court. and immediately everybody started to try -- everybody started trying to figure out who they were going to blame in the reagan white house for this political disaster. >> president reagan today suffered his second defeat in trying to fill a seat on the u.s. supreme court when the man he nominated only nine days ago, douglas ginsburg, asked that his name be withdrawn. it was an embarrassing admission of marijuana use that doomed ginsburg. white house officials knew he could never win confirmati
everybody thought he was going to put anthony kennedy on the supreme court. kennedy had been to the white house. he reportedly believed himself that he had been picked for the court. but then at the very last minute, conservative staffers in the reagan white house intervened and said no, no. we have a different guy we would prefer for the seat. better choice. somebody we like more. and so this man, who you see here with reagan, douglas ginsburg, he jumped to the head of the line and he got the...
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but yes in fact anthony kennedy will be retiring effective july 31. brooke, i can read a sho portion of this letter that he did write to the president. s dait is dated today. he says this letter is a respectful and formal notification of my decision. he said -- he continued to say for a member of the legal profession, it is the highest of honors to serve on this court. please permit me by this letter to express my profound gratitude for having had the privilege to seek in each case how best to know, interpret and defend the constitution and the laws that must always conform to its mandates and promises. this is huge. this is significant, brooke. we've seen justice kennedy throughout all of these years ever of service, this centrist moderating force. and with president trump in office and his recent appointment of justice neil gorsuch, that has taken the court in that conservative realm, president trump will get the chance to appoint a new justice here. and just in the past -- in this past term, we have seen i think about 19 cases that were 5-4 decisio
but yes in fact anthony kennedy will be retiring effective july 31. brooke, i can read a sho portion of this letter that he did write to the president. s dait is dated today. he says this letter is a respectful and formal notification of my decision. he said -- he continued to say for a member of the legal profession, it is the highest of honors to serve on this court. please permit me by this letter to express my profound gratitude for having had the privilege to seek in each case how best to...
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and that's why i say he's no anthony kennedy. anthony kennedy and sandra day o'connor before him. and even louis powell before those two, they were swing votes in a different mode. it had to do, almost entirely, with their jurisprudence. whereas, with the chief justice, he's got this extra weight of wanting to protect the integrity of the judiciary, especially in these volatile times. just think of how he started this annual session which begins back in the fall, you know, by reminding everyone that the third branch is different. people aren't elected. they're appointed. and then he had that rebuke of president trump saying there are no obama judges, there are no trump judges. we're all just neutrally trying to apply the law. so he's trying to send out a signal about judging that he wanted -- i believe he wants to fulfill. and that goes to his role as chief. so, he's a little bit harder to predict in some of these cases. as the man in the middl let's just do a thought experiment to compare the chief to anthony kennedy. anthony kennedy had wanted to keep the door open to partisan g
and that's why i say he's no anthony kennedy. anthony kennedy and sandra day o'connor before him. and even louis powell before those two, they were swing votes in a different mode. it had to do, almost entirely, with their jurisprudence. whereas, with the chief justice, he's got this extra weight of wanting to protect the integrity of the judiciary, especially in these volatile times. just think of how he started this annual session which begins back in the fall, you know, by reminding everyone...
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ultimately, anthony kennedy, gets confirmed. that was reagan's last nominee. george h.w. bush was elected as president. in 1991, president bush nominated collnominat nominated clarence thomas. by the time thomas was nominated, there was a well expectations that the fbi had to be thorough when it comes to background check for supreme court nominees. we are not going to have another douglas ginsburg situation here. what the fbi does with these nominees, it is not a criminal investigation like they would do if they are planning to prosecute someone. it is a review of every little thing and the life history of that nominee. to see if there is any derogatory information that may reflect badly on the character or the experience of this nominee and honestly remembering that douglas ginsburg's fiasco. the fbi is also supposed to turn up information of confirming that nominee to the court. that's why the fbi background check on a potential nominee is handed over to the white house. so the white house can then make a decision based and part on that background check whether or not t
ultimately, anthony kennedy, gets confirmed. that was reagan's last nominee. george h.w. bush was elected as president. in 1991, president bush nominated collnominat nominated clarence thomas. by the time thomas was nominated, there was a well expectations that the fbi had to be thorough when it comes to background check for supreme court nominees. we are not going to have another douglas ginsburg situation here. what the fbi does with these nominees, it is not a criminal investigation like...
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justice anthony kennedy has arguably been the most influential justice of recent years. decades. sometimes he sided with the conservatives like in bush v gosh, citizens unites and the heller case on guns overturning washington, d.c.'s handgun ban back then. he advanced progressive causes. perhaps his greatest legacy will be his deciding vote in the 2015 ruling that struck down bans nationwide on same-sex marriage. city wrote it would misunderstand these men and women who say they disrespect the idea of marriage. their plea is they respect it so deeply they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. not to be condemned topped live in lonely hez. the constitution grants them the right to dignity. for more i'm joined by pete williams, nbc news justice correspondent, charlie sykes from the weekly standard and jonathan turley, university law professor. what a group. pete, we've been talking about thissing about three hours. i want to skip politics for about five minutes. i think the democratic party is loaded for bear on there baby. talk about justice kennedy. you're from california
justice anthony kennedy has arguably been the most influential justice of recent years. decades. sometimes he sided with the conservatives like in bush v gosh, citizens unites and the heller case on guns overturning washington, d.c.'s handgun ban back then. he advanced progressive causes. perhaps his greatest legacy will be his deciding vote in the 2015 ruling that struck down bans nationwide on same-sex marriage. city wrote it would misunderstand these men and women who say they disrespect the...
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>> it's a good job to be anthony kennedy. maybe adam disagrees with me, but i don't think there has ever been a justice in the history of the court who is this much of a swing justice. you know louis powell had a lot of power. o'connor. but it was not always this clear a division. i think this is -- >> the idea logical center of the court used to be, and we saw this even with o'connor and kennedy. two justices, three justices. so when you argued to the court, you would kind of look around a little bit because you thought there would be several votes in play. now everybody looks laser like at anthony kennedy. >> and you read the briefs, quote, only his opinions. they really write to anthony kennedy. >> rose: who is the smartest person on the court? >> i would say they're all smart. i mean they are really all smart. >> so get this. >> there are so politics. >> but if you had to choose. >> i'm not going to be that politics. i think chief justice roberts is the smartest. >> do you really. >> absolutely. in terms of raw, intlechlt
>> it's a good job to be anthony kennedy. maybe adam disagrees with me, but i don't think there has ever been a justice in the history of the court who is this much of a swing justice. you know louis powell had a lot of power. o'connor. but it was not always this clear a division. i think this is -- >> the idea logical center of the court used to be, and we saw this even with o'connor and kennedy. two justices, three justices. so when you argued to the court, you would kind of look...
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today, we learned justice anthony kennedy is retiring from the court. nominated by president reagan and serving 30 years on the court, he was often the crucial swing vote. a conservative, but he also sided with the liberal justices at times, on issues including abortion and gay rights. he is now stepping down, and president trump right there in the middle will now get the chance to shake this court for at l a generation. the president offered kind words for kennedy today, and then said the work to replace him begins immediately. and you're about to hear tonight that moment in the third debate when donald trump told voters what he would do with the court. now he gets his chance. we begin tonight with abc's terry moran at the supreme court. >> reporter: justice anthony kennedy, who for decades shaped american law and life by the simple fact that he was so often the man in the middle, left the supreme court he loves with a short letter, one he hand-delivered to the white house and addressed to "my dear mr. president." in it, justice kennedy expressed his "
today, we learned justice anthony kennedy is retiring from the court. nominated by president reagan and serving 30 years on the court, he was often the crucial swing vote. a conservative, but he also sided with the liberal justices at times, on issues including abortion and gay rights. he is now stepping down, and president trump right there in the middle will now get the chance to shake this court for at l a generation. the president offered kind words for kennedy today, and then said the work...
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why does this fall to anthony kennedy again? he gets to make every decision. these days like if you go to a grocery store and they say paper or plastic, you have to ask anthony kennedy. >> he is an incredibly powerful man. the supreme court reflects the different presidents who appoint the justices. we're a divided country. the court is divided and kennedy is the focal point right now. >> stephen: who had the stronger argument there? >> i was amazed at how weak the arguments against gay marriage were. >> stephen: no, they are incredibly strong. you have to make babies. >> the problem with that argument. >> stephen: you know how babies are made, right? >> i know how they are made but we have never said procreation is the fundamental purpose of marriage. >> stephen: we have. i don't know about we. >> think of all the people that leaves out. >> stephen: they didn't have to before. >> that's why bringing it up now is suspect. because they are bringing up now to keep out a particular group of people. >> stephen: uh-huh. >> that's a form of discrimination and the go
why does this fall to anthony kennedy again? he gets to make every decision. these days like if you go to a grocery store and they say paper or plastic, you have to ask anthony kennedy. >> he is an incredibly powerful man. the supreme court reflects the different presidents who appoint the justices. we're a divided country. the court is divided and kennedy is the focal point right now. >> stephen: who had the stronger argument there? >> i was amazed at how weak the arguments...
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respectfully and sincerely, justice anthony kennedy." trace gallagher with a why justice kennedy retired now. hello, chase. >> it's important for context to get a picture of why it is that justices leave. history indicates that most supreme court justices tend to retire under the same party they were appointed but clearly doesn't always work out that way. a prime example is justice thurgood marshall. he wanted to retire under a liberal president but failing health forced him to retire under george h.w. bush. he was replaced by clarence thomas, who was his opposite. and then sandra day o'connor, who was a swing vote on the court. she was planning to retire after president clinton left office. her president was horrified at the prospect of leaving under an al gore presidency. she retired under george w. bush but criticized her replacement sam alito for being too conservative. and then the evolving justices, david sutor and john paul stephens. they shifted to the left and the court shifted right. so they were among the liberal vote. so post
respectfully and sincerely, justice anthony kennedy." trace gallagher with a why justice kennedy retired now. hello, chase. >> it's important for context to get a picture of why it is that justices leave. history indicates that most supreme court justices tend to retire under the same party they were appointed but clearly doesn't always work out that way. a prime example is justice thurgood marshall. he wanted to retire under a liberal president but failing health forced him to...
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with justice anthony kennedy retiring. the president will pick his replacement. a task he doesn't take lightly. take a look. >> he was a great justice of the supreme court. he is a man who is displaying great vision and tremendous heart. we will be missed, but he will be retiring. we will begin our search for a new justice of the u.s. supreme court. that will begin immediately. we have a very excellent list of great talented and highly educated and highlily intelligent and tremendous people. i think the list is very outstanding. when i was running, i put down a list of 20 people. because not being a politician, i think people wanted to hear what some of my choices may be. it was pretty effective. i think you see the kind of quality that we are looking at when you look at that list. but i did added 5 additional people to the list. it will be somebody from that list. >> sean: i want to take a minute. for all of you never trumpers and you know who you are, i won't name, names tonight. if you had your way, the supreme court is at stake. that means everything. hillary
with justice anthony kennedy retiring. the president will pick his replacement. a task he doesn't take lightly. take a look. >> he was a great justice of the supreme court. he is a man who is displaying great vision and tremendous heart. we will be missed, but he will be retiring. we will begin our search for a new justice of the u.s. supreme court. that will begin immediately. we have a very excellent list of great talented and highly educated and highlily intelligent and tremendous...
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let's start with the outgoing justice anthony kennedy prayed for 30 years, kennedy, he's accumulated what is a very mixed track record, nominated by ronald reagan in 1988, many have referred to him as the courts swing justice. he saved roe vs. wade from being overturned. he upheld the use of affirmative action, extend legal rights to foreign terrorists at gitmo, but kennedy also voted to kill obamacare, preserve second amendment rights and most recently, he voted to uphold the president's travel ban. kind of weird because he never had a judicial philosophy that he seemed to do it here too, like justice thomas or justice scalia or justice alito. now with president trump poised to nominate what he has said he will do in the campaign, a strict originalist, to replace a very unproductive but kennedy, democrats are now sharpening their spears, just like they did back in 1987. let's go down memory lane. before reagan nominated anthony kennedy to the supreme court, he did tap somebody who was a judicial genius. he tapped a strict constitutional originalist. his name was george robert ford.
let's start with the outgoing justice anthony kennedy prayed for 30 years, kennedy, he's accumulated what is a very mixed track record, nominated by ronald reagan in 1988, many have referred to him as the courts swing justice. he saved roe vs. wade from being overturned. he upheld the use of affirmative action, extend legal rights to foreign terrorists at gitmo, but kennedy also voted to kill obamacare, preserve second amendment rights and most recently, he voted to uphold the president's...
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anthony kennedy as you said was mostly with the conservatives. but on a couple of key issues, most notably abortion rights, he was the vote that was keeping roe v. wade the law of the land. that is done. roe v. wade will be overturned and there is no doubt that the top priority of the people advising president bush -- president trump in this nomination is to pick someone that will overturn row v. wade and the states will start passing bills to ban abortion altogether and i guarantee you in the next year the supreme court will have cases which will challenge row v. wade and i think it is doomed and abortion will be illegal in a significant chunk of this country in 18 months. >> and there is nothing that democrats can do about it, laura? >> well that is partly true in terms of the korcongressional ll and all politics are local and local voting is important to decide who will be in office to do that. but i do agree it is going to change the partisan view point of the supreme court but there is still a lot of steps that have to go in order to get a c
anthony kennedy as you said was mostly with the conservatives. but on a couple of key issues, most notably abortion rights, he was the vote that was keeping roe v. wade the law of the land. that is done. roe v. wade will be overturned and there is no doubt that the top priority of the people advising president bush -- president trump in this nomination is to pick someone that will overturn row v. wade and the states will start passing bills to ban abortion altogether and i guarantee you in the...
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. >> a supreme court earthquake. >> justice anthony kennedy announcing his retirement. >> the supreme court's swing justice announces his retirement. tonight as democrats vow to fight. >> our republican colleagues in the senate should follow the rule they set in 2016. >> can they use mitch mcconnell's tactics against him. >> give the people a voice in filling this vacancy. >> plus, it the massive implications kennedy's retirement will have for reproductive rights and beyond. and last night she shocked the world. tonight, alexandria or casio cortes joins me live. >> can you put it into words? >> no. good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. if robert mueller eventually reveals that donald trump was actively conspiring with russia to sabotage it the 2016 election, if we find out from the president's tax returns that he's been laundering money through his real estate projects if when all is said and done the rank criminality currently surrounding this president turns out to be even worse than we know, it will all have been worth it to the republican party and the conservative movement
. >> a supreme court earthquake. >> justice anthony kennedy announcing his retirement. >> the supreme court's swing justice announces his retirement. tonight as democrats vow to fight. >> our republican colleagues in the senate should follow the rule they set in 2016. >> can they use mitch mcconnell's tactics against him. >> give the people a voice in filling this vacancy. >> plus, it the massive implications kennedy's retirement will have for...
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kennedy, and today he did not tip his hand. although, he did ask whether the court should send this case back to the lower courts to get some more evidence. and, scott, that would delay a decision in this case, until justice scalia's seat is filled. >> pelley: today, justice came in two infamous murders near the university of virginia. and kris van cleave is at that courthouse. >> reporter: a shackled jesse matthew left a packed charlottesville, virginia court leter pleading guilty to the
kennedy, and today he did not tip his hand. although, he did ask whether the court should send this case back to the lower courts to get some more evidence. and, scott, that would delay a decision in this case, until justice scalia's seat is filled. >> pelley: today, justice came in two infamous murders near the university of virginia. and kris van cleave is at that courthouse. >> reporter: a shackled jesse matthew left a packed charlottesville, virginia court leter pleading guilty...
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and they got anthony kennedy instead. we can do this again but it will be really, really hard. >> last time i had you on to talk about, this you were stressing, and there were different ways to think of it. it is one vote as long as john mccain stays in arizona where he is getting treatment for cancer at this moment. how do you see this? >> well, obviously if we go to the vote, it is very, very close. since brett kavanaugh is the nominee, in light of mitch mcconnell wanting to press ahead, he will face some very tough scrutiny. this is someone, whoever the nominee, has to be able to demonstrate they are prepared to be independent of this president. the president has already teed up questions that will likely go to the supreme court. a whole plethora of issues that may wind up in the supreme court that are about the president. so this nominee, brett kavanaugh will face seriously tough scrutiny. the razor thin margin might not come out in his favor. i hope people will vote for what is the best for our future. >> we are awai
and they got anthony kennedy instead. we can do this again but it will be really, really hard. >> last time i had you on to talk about, this you were stressing, and there were different ways to think of it. it is one vote as long as john mccain stays in arizona where he is getting treatment for cancer at this moment. how do you see this? >> well, obviously if we go to the vote, it is very, very close. since brett kavanaugh is the nominee, in light of mitch mcconnell wanting to press...
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just moments ago, the president picked judge brett kavanaugh to replace anthony kennedy. this was not a surprise. in an unprecedented move, judge kavanaugh was selected from a previously released list of 25 originalist justices, making that one more example of why this president is most transparent president in history and also keeping a clear promise to the american people. clearly this was not a decision the president took lightly. there are political aspects to this and he had to thread a political needle. and on the other side, senator paul cruz of texas and senator rand paul of kentucky. he picked a judge with a very narrow margin in the u.s. senate who could also successfully maneuver through confirmation hearing and garner the votes from a majority of senators. without a doubt, justice kavanaugh is an extremely good candidate. educated at yield, and he served as an associate counsel to camstar, of course during the investigation into bill clinton at that time. he did push an opinion that bill clinton had in fact obstructed justice by sometimes making false public s
just moments ago, the president picked judge brett kavanaugh to replace anthony kennedy. this was not a surprise. in an unprecedented move, judge kavanaugh was selected from a previously released list of 25 originalist justices, making that one more example of why this president is most transparent president in history and also keeping a clear promise to the american people. clearly this was not a decision the president took lightly. there are political aspects to this and he had to thread a...
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anthony kennedy writing some of the commissioners at the commission's formal public hearings endorsed the view that religious beliefs cannot legitimately be carried into the public sphere. they characterized it as rhetorical and compared the invocation of his religious beliefs to slavery and the holocaust. >> we're excited that the supreme court has decided to protect the religious freedoms for everybody. justice kennedy's opinion can be summed up as tolerance is a
anthony kennedy writing some of the commissioners at the commission's formal public hearings endorsed the view that religious beliefs cannot legitimately be carried into the public sphere. they characterized it as rhetorical and compared the invocation of his religious beliefs to slavery and the holocaust. >> we're excited that the supreme court has decided to protect the religious freedoms for everybody. justice kennedy's opinion can be summed up as tolerance is a
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this was the day supreme court justice anthony kennedy announced his retirement. and before we go on here, just a few things about anthony kennedy. he's been on the court for 30 ye
this was the day supreme court justice anthony kennedy announced his retirement. and before we go on here, just a few things about anthony kennedy. he's been on the court for 30 ye
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supreme court dealt a major blow to unions, justice anthony kennedy announced he will retire next month opening a second vacancy for president trump to fill. the white house did every today but confirm a date for meeting between president trump and russian president vladimir putin and announced a higher. a new white house communications official. on capitol hill, a republican compromise on imaggression fails on the house floor. the senior member of the democratic leadership is shocked by losing in a primary to an unknown democratic socialist. we begin with president trump getting another opportunity to put his stamp on the u.s. supreme court. for years and years to come. to establish a judicial legacy that will live on long after his presidency. justice kennedy has been a swing vote on major supreme court ruling. this sets off a political power struggle. conservatives will have an effort to have their voices heard and by democrats who will try to force the president to go with a moderate or wait until after the mid-term elections. the current roster of justices issued a decision today t
supreme court dealt a major blow to unions, justice anthony kennedy announced he will retire next month opening a second vacancy for president trump to fill. the white house did every today but confirm a date for meeting between president trump and russian president vladimir putin and announced a higher. a new white house communications official. on capitol hill, a republican compromise on imaggression fails on the house floor. the senior member of the democratic leadership is shocked by losing...
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justice kavanaugh fills the place left by anthony kennedy. soon, justice kennedy will administer the judicial oath to brett kavanaugh. just as he did last year for justice gorsuch. this will be the first time a supreme court justice has ever sworn in a former clerk to take his seat. a beautiful moment which reminds us that freedom is a tradition passed down from generation to generation. that's a big statement and i want to thank you for that so much. that's so beautiful. so beautiful. so beautiful. margaret and liza's presence tonight reminds us what an historic event, all about your father, is all about. it's about what kind of a nation we're going to be and what kind of a country our children will inherit. it is up to each of us and to all americans watching tonight to answer that question. it is up to us to reclaim our heritage of equal and impartial justice. it is up to us to rededicate ourselves to the traditions and wisdom of our founders. and it is up to us to renew the bonds of love, loyalty and affection that link us all together as
justice kavanaugh fills the place left by anthony kennedy. soon, justice kennedy will administer the judicial oath to brett kavanaugh. just as he did last year for justice gorsuch. this will be the first time a supreme court justice has ever sworn in a former clerk to take his seat. a beautiful moment which reminds us that freedom is a tradition passed down from generation to generation. that's a big statement and i want to thank you for that so much. that's so beautiful. so beautiful. so...
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and we've got anthony kennedy thinking he's pro gay rights. so anthony kennedy makes these decisions with an eye toward history, where the country is going, ought to go, and we've got a conservative majority that makes conservative decisions, including on civil rights cases, except for kennedy's sympathy toward the rights of same-sex couples. i think that's where we are as a country. i don't think this means we have a liberal supreme court. i think i think we've got a couple decisions that lead us toward a more equal country. >> historic on the justice front. rachel maddow, we've got you is up so early, i'm keeping you for later in the show. thanks so much. really great to have you here. joining me right now is new york senator, kirsten gillibrand, helped push the repeal of doervet a don't ask, don't tell and the congressman from wisconsin, openly gay member. senator, what is your reaction to this decision today, and will you push for a legislative repeal as we move forward, as we have seen you do with don't ask, don't tell, but for how states
and we've got anthony kennedy thinking he's pro gay rights. so anthony kennedy makes these decisions with an eye toward history, where the country is going, ought to go, and we've got a conservative majority that makes conservative decisions, including on civil rights cases, except for kennedy's sympathy toward the rights of same-sex couples. i think that's where we are as a country. i don't think this means we have a liberal supreme court. i think i think we've got a couple decisions that lead...
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the constitution of the united states. 12 days ago justice anthony kennedy informed me of his decision to take senior status on the supreme court, opening a new vacancy. for more than four decades, justice kennedy served our nation with incredible passion and devotion. i would like to thank justice kennedy for a lifetime of distinguished service. in a few moments i will announce my selection for justice kennedy's replacement. this is the second time i have been faced with this task. last year, i nominated judge neil gorsuch to replace the late great justice antonin scalia. i chose justice gorsuch because i knew that he just like justice scalia would be a faithful servant of our constitution. we are honored to be joined tonight by justice scalia's beloved wife maureen. both justice kennedy is that justice scalia were appointed by a please understood the best defense of our liberty and a judicial branch immune from political prejudice were judges that fly constitution as written. that president happened to be ronald reagan. for this evening's announcement, we are joined by ronald reagan'
the constitution of the united states. 12 days ago justice anthony kennedy informed me of his decision to take senior status on the supreme court, opening a new vacancy. for more than four decades, justice kennedy served our nation with incredible passion and devotion. i would like to thank justice kennedy for a lifetime of distinguished service. in a few moments i will announce my selection for justice kennedy's replacement. this is the second time i have been faced with this task. last year,...
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sandra day o'conner and anthony kennedy. they have disappointed him. and the result has been a series of very sharp descents that he has issued that personally attacked them. >> we are always interested in how they get along behind closed doors, and what sense do you get of how he gets along with some of his fellow justices? >> my sense is with some of the justices, they're very good friends. he goes to the opera with ruth bader ginsberg and they appeared in an opera, and he goes hunting with elena kagan. he can be a very charming individual. >> i read that he doesn't read the washington post. does he read "the times"? >> he reads only conservative publications and he listens to conservative radio. he did an interview with jennifer skia of new york magazine, and she said it was like he lived in a completely different world from her. he only exposes himself to conservative influences. >> what does that say about his ability to influence the score. >> bush and gore, and the gun control case of what could have been. in the bush v gore vase, he was able to
sandra day o'conner and anthony kennedy. they have disappointed him. and the result has been a series of very sharp descents that he has issued that personally attacked them. >> we are always interested in how they get along behind closed doors, and what sense do you get of how he gets along with some of his fellow justices? >> my sense is with some of the justices, they're very good friends. he goes to the opera with ruth bader ginsberg and they appeared in an opera, and he goes...
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if i could, paul, i will try to step inside anthony kennedy's head which is an interesting place to be. [laughter] >> yeah, he is the swing vote. i don't think anthony kennedy regards his swing vote juris prudence, i suspect he wouldn't mind forcing the system in the senate or even president trump to pick a nominee who more reflects what i would call his swing vote juris prudence as opposed to commitments on the left and right which he would see as producing the polarization gridlock in congress and inevitable 4-4 votes in the supreme court. he'd like a more pragmatic force of juris prudence, that might not as rigorous as you get like some justices like scalia or gorsuch, i wouldn't be surprised at all if that's the direction in which anthony kennedy is trying to push the question of his success. paul: big cases, some big cases coming in next 7 weeks. >> gerrymandering cases u case on public union dues. paul: huge. >> big one, the master piece cake case and trump travel ban. blockbuster term. paul: all i can say, finley, you better get your pen ready. you'll be writing about it. we hav
if i could, paul, i will try to step inside anthony kennedy's head which is an interesting place to be. [laughter] >> yeah, he is the swing vote. i don't think anthony kennedy regards his swing vote juris prudence, i suspect he wouldn't mind forcing the system in the senate or even president trump to pick a nominee who more reflects what i would call his swing vote juris prudence as opposed to commitments on the left and right which he would see as producing the polarization gridlock in...
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another thing is just anthony kennedy, usually the swing vote. but there's no real swing vote anymore when you're at a quarter of eight. anthony kennedy wrote the 2012 on thejune of last major immigration case out of arizona where arizona tried to do certain things on its own after being frustrated by a lack of federal enforcement. ,hile that decision was split it mostly went in favor of the federal government in all but one instance and kennedy was the author of that decision. it was a 6-3 decision. all eyes as usual are on justice kennedy and in a certain degree chief justice roberts. those are the two that could push the case in obama's favor. the worst that would happen would be a 4-4 tie vote. that upholds the fifth circuit court of appeals decision which went against the administration, so 4-4 and the program at least the program-- ends at least to the obama administration. host: when we set here the decision question mark --? guest: i would not expect a decision until the end of june. when the court wasn't a conference after the case is he
another thing is just anthony kennedy, usually the swing vote. but there's no real swing vote anymore when you're at a quarter of eight. anthony kennedy wrote the 2012 on thejune of last major immigration case out of arizona where arizona tried to do certain things on its own after being frustrated by a lack of federal enforcement. ,hile that decision was split it mostly went in favor of the federal government in all but one instance and kennedy was the author of that decision. it was a 6-3...
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bush and clerked for anthony kennedy, whose seat he will be taking. we are training our camera on the main part of the white house, leading into e east wing, looking for the president to be joined by the person he has selected. right now, we see president trump walking alone.we l find out in a moment who he has named. president trump. (applause) >> my fellow americans, tonight i speak to you from the east room of the white house regarding one of the most pround responsibilities of the president of the united states, and that is the selection of a supreme court justice. i have often heard at, other than matters of war and peace, this is the mostm iportant decision a president will mak the supreme court is entrusted with the safeguarding of the crown jewel of our republic, the constitution of the united states. twelve days ago, justice anthony kennedy informed me of his decision to take sentuior sta on the supreme court, opening a new vacancy. for more than four decades, justice kennedy served our nation with incredible passionio and dev i would like to
bush and clerked for anthony kennedy, whose seat he will be taking. we are training our camera on the main part of the white house, leading into e east wing, looking for the president to be joined by the person he has selected. right now, we see president trump walking alone.we l find out in a moment who he has named. president trump. (applause) >> my fellow americans, tonight i speak to you from the east room of the white house regarding one of the most pround responsibilities of the...
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justice kavanaugh fills the place left by anthony kennedy. soon justice kennedy will administer the judicial oath to brett kavanaugh. just as he did last year for justice gorsuch. this will be the first time a supreme court justice has ever sworn in a former clerk to take his seat. a beautiful moment which reminds us that freedom is a tradition passed down from again ragenera generation. that's a big statement, and i want to thank you for that so much. so beautiful. margaret and liza's presence tonight reminds us what this historic event all about your father is all about. it's about what kind of nation we're going to be, and what kind of a country our children will inherit. it is up to each of us and to all americans watching tonight to answer that question. it is up to us to reclaim our heritage of equal and immarshall justice. it is up to us to rededicate ourselves to the traditions and wisdom of our founders, and it is up to us to renew the bonds of love, loyalty and affection that link us all together as one great american family. let us
justice kavanaugh fills the place left by anthony kennedy. soon justice kennedy will administer the judicial oath to brett kavanaugh. just as he did last year for justice gorsuch. this will be the first time a supreme court justice has ever sworn in a former clerk to take his seat. a beautiful moment which reminds us that freedom is a tradition passed down from again ragenera generation. that's a big statement, and i want to thank you for that so much. so beautiful. margaret and liza's presence...
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so this is couched in a little bit of a love letter to anthony kennedy. the other thing that is really important to understand in judge walker's order is that there are findings of fact and there are findings of law. on appellate court has to defer enormously to a judge's finding of fact. they can really look at findings of law from scratch. and judge walker puts together 80 different findings of fact in this cage, really meticulously combing through the record, looking at the evidence, citing the witnesses and finding 80 different places where he says things as a matter of fact like kids -- it doesn't make any difference if you are raised by gay or straight parents, the animus is based on stereotypes. so he goes down 80 findings of fact that the courts are going to have to take very seriously. he really constructed something that is going to be hard to dismiss as, you know, activist judges, finger painting, you know, to loud music. >> i'm so glad you pointed that out. just as a layman, i don't have any legal training, but i was reading through this. i go
so this is couched in a little bit of a love letter to anthony kennedy. the other thing that is really important to understand in judge walker's order is that there are findings of fact and there are findings of law. on appellate court has to defer enormously to a judge's finding of fact. they can really look at findings of law from scratch. and judge walker puts together 80 different findings of fact in this cage, really meticulously combing through the record, looking at the evidence, citing...
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anthony kennedy was the swing justice in this case. these days, anthony kennedy sides with the conservatives on just bearing, but on the issue of sentencing american children to die, either in prison or on a lethal injection gurney down the hall from their cells, anthony kennedy has sided in the past and today again sided with the liberals. the liberals are not lucky however to have that same swing justice with them on issues of democracy and corruption. justice kennedy was the author of the decision in the most justly famous radical supreme court decision since bush v. gore, citizens united. that case struck down decades of anti-corruption election law and said that corporations need to be able to spend in an unlimited fashion to be able to dominate the political discourse in our country as much as they want to. at a time when corporate profits are at an all-time historic high and american wages are at an all-time historic low, no literally, both of those happening at once, one might think corporations are doing okay getting what they
anthony kennedy was the swing justice in this case. these days, anthony kennedy sides with the conservatives on just bearing, but on the issue of sentencing american children to die, either in prison or on a lethal injection gurney down the hall from their cells, anthony kennedy has sided in the past and today again sided with the liberals. the liberals are not lucky however to have that same swing justice with them on issues of democracy and corruption. justice kennedy was the author of the...
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. >> the importance of anthony kennedy cannot be overstated. >> there have only been three gay rights, major gay rights decisions in the history of the supreme court. >> all three of those cases were written by anthony kennedy. he will go down in history as in essence the father of constitutional gay rights. >> yeah, and the good kind of father of something gay. not the kind of father who insists you throw a football with him and it would never come to a single one of your show choir performances. you might not think it's important, dad, but it's important to me! of course-- of course. not every one was happy with this decision. but someone was exactly as unhappy with it as you would imagine. scalia. the justice whose name most resembles a g.i. joe villean. >> he said the court a opinion talking about the one striking down doma springs from the same diseased root and exalted notion of the role of this court in american democratic society. >> he called it legallistic argle fargel? >> whoa, whoa, argle fargel is a little har be, isn't it? or is it? i done know what that means. these sup
. >> the importance of anthony kennedy cannot be overstated. >> there have only been three gay rights, major gay rights decisions in the history of the supreme court. >> all three of those cases were written by anthony kennedy. he will go down in history as in essence the father of constitutional gay rights. >> yeah, and the good kind of father of something gay. not the kind of father who insists you throw a football with him and it would never come to a single one of...
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one, and you quoted some of these quotes yourself, he quoted anthony kennedy who has been the pivotal justice on gay rights issues, in romer, the colorado anti-gay rights initiative and then again in lawrence v. texas, the texas sodomy case. it was anthony kennedy, believe it or not, on a very, very polarized court, who always stood really steadfast and in lofty language for the rights and the dignity of gay americans, so this is couched in a little bit of a love letter to anthony kennedy. the other thing that's really important to understand in judge walk walker's order is that there are findings of fact and there are findings of law. an appellate court has to defer enormously to a judge's findings of fact. they can really look at findings of law from scratch, and judge walker puts together 80 different findings of fact in this cage, really meticulously combing through the record, looking at the evidence, citing the witnesses and finding 80 different places where he says things as a matter of fact, like kids, it doesn't make any difference if you're raised by gay or straight parents,
one, and you quoted some of these quotes yourself, he quoted anthony kennedy who has been the pivotal justice on gay rights issues, in romer, the colorado anti-gay rights initiative and then again in lawrence v. texas, the texas sodomy case. it was anthony kennedy, believe it or not, on a very, very polarized court, who always stood really steadfast and in lofty language for the rights and the dignity of gay americans, so this is couched in a little bit of a love letter to anthony kennedy. the...
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i believe i said anthony kennedy. apologies. the can i get your reaction to the 17-year-old now arrested and charged in this shooting incident in which two protesters were killed and another wounded? >> i have been adamant in stating that there are outside agitators coming to our town to disrupt and destroy things, and that narrative hasn't been listened to until tuesday night and now you have the proof. we have told you this. we kept repeating this. we knew this to be true and because the faces we were seeing were not faces that we know. that doesn't mean that i know every single person in kenosha. it's not that big of a town, and you go placed and when there's large crowds you see the same face and those faces were not familiar to us, so we told that there was going to be outsidage kateors. we know that certainly media was weaponized and was being weaponized to serve of someone else's agenda. these people being here, the being rioters, they have nothing to do with police reform or building capacity in our community. they are h
i believe i said anthony kennedy. apologies. the can i get your reaction to the 17-year-old now arrested and charged in this shooting incident in which two protesters were killed and another wounded? >> i have been adamant in stating that there are outside agitators coming to our town to disrupt and destroy things, and that narrative hasn't been listened to until tuesday night and now you have the proof. we have told you this. we kept repeating this. we knew this to be true and because...
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what does it mean anthony kennedy is stepping down frompr the e court? what does it mean for the court, the city, the country? >> it's significant. let me say god likes donald trwp because she has no given him a second appointee to the supreme cot, something that barack obama, in eight years, got two, bill clinton in eight yeshs got two, george w. bn eight years got two. he's getting two in months. anthony kennedy is ting much praise, in large part, judy, two sources. one, he was a gentleman. he was considerate to those around him. there was neo prsonalizing or polarizing to him, and that isre welcome aneshing in this washington. but the second thing is he was a liberal on indriividuahts and social issues. he was not on economic issues. he always cme down on the side of corporations against nsumers and the side to the employer against the boss and he wrote probably the worst opinion, in my judgment, in the history of american politics of the cmpaign, letting corporations to make unlimited campaign contrutions and allowing the gushing of water of money in
what does it mean anthony kennedy is stepping down frompr the e court? what does it mean for the court, the city, the country? >> it's significant. let me say god likes donald trwp because she has no given him a second appointee to the supreme cot, something that barack obama, in eight years, got two, bill clinton in eight yeshs got two, george w. bn eight years got two. he's getting two in months. anthony kennedy is ting much praise, in large part, judy, two sources. one, he was a...